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Alfred DelliBovi, the former chief executive of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, will join the board of Flushing Financial Corporation (FFIC) in Lake Success, N.Y.
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There are only a few dozen banks with assets of $20 billion to $350 billion. In this regulatory climate, these regional banks in the middle of the size spectrum look very much like the industry's new sweet spot.
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New York Community Bancorp CEO Joseph Ficalora continues to look for a transformative acquisition to cross $50 billion in assets -- even if it invites extra regulatory scrutiny.
January 13
Flushing Financial in Lake Success, N.Y., reported higher quarterly earnings driven by securities gains and improved asset quality.
The $4.8 billion-asset company's net income increased 19% from a year earlier, to $11.2 million, or 38 cents a share.
Noninterest income was $7.1 million, compared to $900,000 a year earlier, after the company recorded a $5.2 million net gain from the sale of mortgage-backed securities. The company also had higher service fee revenue and an improvement in impairment charges on private-issue collateralized mortgage obligations.
Such gains offset a 12.5% increase in noninterest expenses, to $21.4 million, that reflected higher salaries and employee benefits.
Asset quality improved. The company released $600,000 from its loan-loss allowance during the quarter.
Net interest income fell 13.6%, to $32 million, primarily due to a $5.2 million prepayment penalty recorded on borrowings. Total loans increased 8.5%, to $3.5 billion, though the net interest margin compressed by 16 basis points, to 3.22%.
